Lead Plant Operator

At Algonquin-Liberty, we hire passionate people who care about doing the right thing for our customers. We are entrepreneurial, creative, and outcome-focused. Here, your natural talent and achievements will flourish in an inclusive environment of teamwork, trust and continuous learning. We are always pursuing excellence to exceed our ambitions goals, rewarding both the goal outcome and how we achieve it.

Purpose

Under the direction of the Site Manager, the desired candidate will be responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient operations of the hydroelectric plant. The candidate will must carry out and coordinate operation/maintenance tasks related to the site plus be responsible for communications to various agencies. They will also have to interact with Liberty’s Technical Department, in order to ensure the execution of preventive and predictive maintenance tasks.

Accountabilities

- Self-motivated, ability to work alone or in a team

- Demonstrate the commitment to safety

- Aptitudes for physical work

- Rotational On call

- Flexible Hours and availability for emergency callouts

- Must be able to provide permanent residence in Cochrane, On

- Carry out mechanical maintenance tasks on various pieces of equipment related to the hydro-electric facility

- Safely assist in various electrical maintenance, inspections, housekeeping, heavy equipment machine operations, grounds keeping and general repairs of the facility

Education and Experience

- Mechanical or Hydraulic diploma, or 10 years in an Industrial mechanical role (Heavy Duty Mechanic, hydraulic or Millwright)

- Electrical diploma considered an asset

- 5 years of work experience in the industrial field

- Technical and practical knowledge in the following fields: electrical, mechanical, instrumentation and control, operation of industrial and / or hydraulic processes

- Valid Driver’s license

- Knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite, SAP

Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business and as an employee team.

Our Mission

We provide safe, secure, reliable, cost-effective and sustainable energy and water solutions. Our mission is how we create value as an organization—it is what drives us every day to fulfill our purpose.

Our Vision

We better the lives of our customers and communities. Our vision is what we see as possible. It's where we aspire to be, what we want to achieve and how we'll make an impact. It guides and keeps us on the right path as we work towards fulfilling our purposes.

Our Guiding Principles

- Customer Centric

- Integrity

- Entrepreneurial

- Teamwork

- Owner mindset

- Outcome focused

- Continuous learning

What We Offer

Collaborative environment with a genuine flexible working policy

Share purchase/match plan

A defined contribution savings plan

Leadership Development Program

Volunteer paid days off

Employee Assistance Program

Achievement fund

Group Benefit Plan

Variety of Health & Wellness programs

Discount and Perks program

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role and are not confident you meet all the qualification requirements, we encourage you to apply to investigate the opportunity further.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value each person's unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents.

Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all our employees and expect each of our employees to honour this commitment in their daily responsibilities.